Screenings
Opening Night Gala
we were dangerous
Thursday 20th March
7:00pm to late, Cinema 1, ACMI, M
Presented by VicScreen
Content Warning
Although delicately approached, the film contains reference to institutional abuse and female sterilisation.
Join the Melbourne Women in Film Festival's opening night gala and special event screening of We Were Dangerous - a powerful story of hope, girlhood and the celebration of female friendships.
Ticket includes entry to the MWFF after-party.
Reframing AudreY
Friday 21st March
7pm, 96 mins, Cinema 2, ACMI, MA15+
The Melbourne Women in Film Festival presents the wickedly funny, Audrey, in a special event screening and panel conversation. See the film on the big screen and discover more about the Reframe Stamp and its impact in the international screen industries with our panel of filmmakers and Reframe founders.
The Almost Midnight Movie Marathon
Saturday 22nd March
7pm, 75 mins / 95 mins, Cinema 2, ACMI, MA15+
Co-presented with Tilde
Content Warning
This session contains strong themes, strong horror violence and homophobia (T Blockers).
Get ready for a night of schlock, horror, gore, and goo! Starting with a healthy dose of parasite stomping good times with Alice Maio Mackay’s homage to the history of queer and genre cinema, T Blockers. Then stick around (if you dare) for Sasha Rainbow’s debut feature - where Mean Girls meets Face/Off - the slashtastic Grafted.
MWFF’s almost midnight movie marathon is not for the faint of heart and not to be missed!
This is a mask friendly event.
ARTRAGEOUS!
Sunday 23rd March
1pm, 60 mins, Cinema 2, ACMI, Unclassified 15+
Join us for this special screening of experimental and avant-garde shorts from the 1990s and early 2000s. These hard-to-see films emerge from the era of Australian third-wave feminism, riotgrrl, and the 90s surrealist revival. Rebellious, funny and startling, these outré tales are truly not to be missed.
Freshly Squeezed Shorts 1
Saturday 22nd March
12:15pm, 102 mins, Cinema 2, ACMI, Unclassified 15+
From lively tales of wedding day jitters and blossoming familial bonds, to evocative true stories of embracing culture and identity, Freshly Squeezed Shorts 1 showcases the latest and best short films from our region's women and gender diverse filmmakers.
Next Gen Shorts
Saturday 22nd March
4pm, 101 mins, Cinema 2, ACMI, Unclassified 15+
Next Gen Shorts shines a spotlight on the creativity and talent of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand’s next generation of filmmakers. With explorations of the messiness of womanhood, inspirational profiles from suburban Melbourne, stories that examine the complexities of mother/daughter relationships, and the all too relatable impulse to 'spill the tea' with friends, these diverse films show that the future of women's and gender diverse filmmaking looks bright!
freshly squeezed shorts 2
Sunday 23rd March
4pm, 105 mins, Cinema 2, ACMI, Unclassified 15+
From stories that honour women past and present to the accidental kidnapping of gnome, Freshly Squeezed Shorts 2 showcases the latest and best short films from our region's women and gender diverse filmmakers.
Closing Night
Daydreams and nightmares
Monday 24th March
7pm, 100 mins, Cinema 2, ACMI, Unclassified 15+
Celebrate the closing night of the Melbourne Women in Film Festival with an out of this world selection of short films from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand's emerging creative talent. Daydreams and Nightmares embraces the surreal, revels in the sinister, and frolics in the bizarre. These short tales will take you on a visual odyssey that will challenge your perception.